Doormaking: Materials, Techniques, and Projects for Building Your First Door

Easy read...layed out well for amateurs!

I chose to rate it based on it's prose. "If we lived in a Soviet paradise, this chapter would be short" is the type of garbage sentences you'll come across while reading. If you're a "freedom lovin", unreflective American, or fan of cable news, you'll love this book, otherwise Purdy's insertion of ad hominem commentary just gets in the way of communicating skills and knowledge. IDK... maybe he thinks he's being funny, or maybe he just holds a low opinion of people who would buy his book. What I do know is that while Purdy may know something about doors, he knows little about the doors into the lives of others. I regret not just spending a little more time and effort to do internet. Unsurprisingly, the publisher had their building blotted out on Google maps. Isnt paranoia the opposite of freedom?

Easy to follow learning experience. I always like to learn new things, but I don’t always like to be taught.

I liked "Doormaking" . It gave me lots of good info.

This book brings under one cover what you can read about making doors in a host of other available books on the subject but the difference is this book has everything you need in one place. It's a comprehensive resource guide for the person who probably brings some woodworking experience to the table but has never actually made a full-size door. Some harmless wise-guy comments spice things up in the text. I'm doubtful any snowflakes will either notice, understand or appreciate the humor but I did and it makes what is kind of like a textbook more enjoyable to read. You can't go wrong buying this book.